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Scientists hope to preserve coral by deep freezing it as climate change heats oceans

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Scientists hope to preserve coral by deep freezing it as climate change heats oceans Hotter oceans are threatening coral around the world this summer. A new project is seeking to preserve coral by deep-freezing them, in the hope that one day they can help restore reefs.

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